Differences between ItemCreated and ItemDataBound Events

Here are some hints which can help you visualize the sequence of the ItemCreated and ItemDataBound events firing, their specifics and execution lifecycle:

Question	Answer
Is there any data in the item?	ItemCreated is fired -before- the item is data-bound. Thus no data is still in the listview item or the controls nested inside it. In ItemDataBound all is available.
How often does it fire?	ItemCreated is fired when listiview is binding to data and when listview is created from the ViewState, hence after each page postback - just before Load event occurs. ItemDataBound is fired only when RadListView binds to data.This means that if you need to add controls to a listview item that should fire a postback event, you should: Create the controls in ItemCreated event handler Bind them to data in ItemDataBound (if that's needed).
What about the ViewState management?	ItemCreated should be hooked when you need to modify the controls inside a listview item. ItemDataBound should be wired in order to change the data displayed inside a listview item and the controls nested inside it.The changes made in the ItemCreated / ItemDataBound handlers will be persisted in the ViewState .